The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02
THE sENAToRzAL SEARS.
Faulkner and TUrpie WIZ. re
Subjected 10 a Eon.a.,


The question as 10 who win he tho
next Senator from West Virginia is
still agitating the public mind
The friends of the two men ices
and Faulkner, are busily engareCl
showing why their man should oh
tain the seat. Mr.. Lucas claims to
have the law on his side. while Mr.
Faulkner, Of course claims tho same
and Furthermore is backed bv almoet
the entire democratic party Of fine
State. ~
Says the Pittsburg Past Of tho
situation: There is stiT SOM +aII.
to the effect that the United S4 s'.l.s
Senate will delay as long as nossil,lo
the admission OF Senator-elact r !
Faulkner, Of West Virginia, in con.
sequence Of the alleged claim Of Mr.
Dan Lucas, who was appointed to
fill the vacancy caused nv flo av,
piration of Mr.. Camden,s torn
which came to close on the Atb ~
March last. As there was M ox+,.a
session of the Senate this wear Mr.
Lucas never enjoyed the Homer If
ever being sworn in as Senator opd
now comes Mr.. Faulkner With an
election by the Legislature
1t will be remembered tbo+ whom
the West Virginia Leeislatnra as
sembled in extra session Il voc
claimed that it had not the antbor;tv
to 90 into an election for Senator he
cause the governor did not snecifv
that business in his call. Itannears
that under the constitution If tbo
State only such business az tho r, ~.
ernor indicates must be brorq-bt ~,
at an extra session. Governor vii
son was one Of those who baId tba+
there should be no Senatorial eiacs
ton at the extra session bnt tbo4
Mr.. Lucas should serve MIL tbe
Legislature, at its regular meetino
or at a session called for the purpose
should elect his successor IT.
Governor does not appear to baTe
entirely abandoned his posit;ou IL
has given Mr.. Faulkner c;na,,;.ono
certificate, whic is an extended stato
ment OF facts rather than an official
proclamation of Mr.. Faulkner, = elac.
ton, but it may turn ONT 70 bo
stronger in the event of = oroOt;on
of validity being raised, than 1e9S cer.
tlfleate in the usual phraseoloqy.
The friends of Mr.. Faulkner ore
not at all disturbed by the threaten
ed contest by Mr.. Lucas hn 80 ~
confident that the Senate will seat
Mr.. Faulkner just as soon 90 anw
other OF the new Senators a., So
tors-elect are sworn in. II is hol;au
ed If there is opposition mada r. Tho
swearing In of either Mr.. Faulkner
or Judge Turpie, the Senotor.elact
from Indiana, objection will made to
administering the oath Of - ~ ~ ~
any other Senator elect who viii On
the first day of the next soss;an 81
the Senate appear to be sworn in
The Senate as it now stands and
will stand before any of tho new r or
reelected Senator's take tba aa+h ~
office, is tic and no Senator oIaot
upon an objection, can be seated Gated
wi, without receiving a majority vote.
The republicans will not ho abIe ~
secure majority without tho o;d IF
one or two more democrats Of
course it is not believed that thew
will ever get democrat to vote With
them on this question. IVY " i'a
On the other hand, it is believed
e e..s' Inc enefe are several republican
Mr.. Faulkner and JUDGE Tnrn in
without delay. Still, there Is ~ moro pre-
talk of opposition to Fanll,per Int
it is possible that all will ho 9ive @o
their seats upon the Certificates thew
hold, and claimants NAV contest az
terward, OoA'090 az